Gary Wolstenholme reviews the 18.8x super zoom lens from Tamron, the 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens for APS-C cameras.

Very good sharpness in the centre; Extreme 18.8x zoom range; Effective VC system; Good build and splash proof construction; Compact and lightweight; Focuses very close for a lens that covers 300mm

CA levels towards edges of the frame are high at 300mm; Performance towards the edges of the frame falls behind at 18mm and 300mm

The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is the World's first 18.8X zoom lens for APS-C sized digital SLR cameras with an impressive 16-300mm zoom range, this gives the equivalent of 24.8mm wide-angle zooming to 465mm.

There was a time when bridge cameras were all the rage. This was the time when digital SLRs were a massive price, and digital compacts were not quite up to the job. It was also when the term ‘bridge camera' was invented, because these all-in-one, multi-purpose zoom-lens cameras were literally a...

Tamron's 16-300MM F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, a recent addition to their AIO line of APS-C lenses, further increases the ability and versatility of what a single lens is capable of. Bringing you an optical zoom range of 18.8x, a range that was previously only available on point-n-shoot cameras, Tamron...

Compact lens with an incredible zoom range; Rubber rings make focus and zoom easy to control; Touch AF and VC switches don't changed by accident; Easy to read numbers on the lens; Very good image quality

Not as sharp as some available all-in-one lenses; VC still left some of our handheld image soft/blurry

The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO , ( buy from Amazon ) is the world's first 18.8x zoom for APS -C sensor cameras. On a Canon DSLR it gives the full frame equivalent field of view of a 25.6-480mm zoom (on a Nikon or Sony DSLR it's 24-450mm due to the smaller 1.5x crop factor).

Released in April 2014, Tamron's new 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens uses the same PZD (Piezo Drive) ultrasonic motor as the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens we reviewed in March 2011.

Convenience is something we're all guilty of craving. And when it comes to photography, superzoom lenses offer a tantalisingly easy option for photographers. Superzooms are typically aimed at enthusiast-level photographers looking for an all-in-one solution.

After trying to switch my 35-80 lens to my 80-300 and forgetting to make setting changes. I decided this would be ideal for out travels, I could get the coverage I wanted without changing lens.

Great Range; sharp closeups; Sharp Focus

Not light weight

Convenience is something we're all guilty of craving. And when it comes to photography, superzoom lenses offer a tantalisingly easy option for photographers. Superzooms are typically aimed at enthusiast-level photographers looking for an all-in-one solution.

Bought this lens because I didn't wanted to keep changing my lens every now and then. The lens works decently at all focal length ranges and becomes especially handy when travelling somewhere. This lens is capable of taking macro shots but the amount of noise increases as higher ISOs.